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March of Dimes event honors Lenzis -- at Lenzi's

The Lowell Sun

Updated:
09/29/2017 08:03:11 AM EDT

Some of the Lenzi family: from left, Joann Lenzi of Tyngsboro, Al and Joan Lenzi of Lowell, Mike and Sandy Lenzi of Dracut (with granddaughters Amber Volis and Hailey Volis of Dracut), Margaret Lenzi of Lowell and Jennifer Lenzi of Dracut. COURTESY PHOTO

DRACUT -- The Lenzi family of Lowell and Dracut will be honored Thursday, Oct. 5, at the March of Dimes Signature Chef Auction: An Evening of Culinary Excellence.

The Lenzi family has been helping to keep the Merrimack Valley fed for decades, beginning in Mary Lenzi's kitchen.

Her son, Al, opened Ricky's Doghouse on Bridge Street in downtown Lowell more than 50 years ago, and it became a regular stop for thousands of Lowellians as well as a popular after-school spot for Lowell High School students.

Al Lenzi eventually took over the former Windsor Mills restaurant at 810 Merrimack Ave. (Route 110), in Dracut, and it became Lenzi's Catering.

Today, Al's son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Sandy Lenzi, run the family business, now called Lenzi's Mill House, a popular restaurant and function venue, having hosted more than 75,000 events, including more than 3,000 weddings.

Under Mike and Sandy Lenzi's ownership, Lenzi's has hosted and participated in countless fundraisers and benefit dinners for many different charitable and nonprofit organizations in Lowell and beyond, including the March of Dimes' Signature Chef Auction. Lenzi's has been featured in the Boston Business Journal and was ranked among the top catering companies.

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This year, the March of Dimes selected the Lenzi family as honorees for being business leaders and pillars of the community, stating that as president & CEO of Lenzi's, Mike "has been a model of excellence and has shown a strong dedication to improving the lives of those in the Greater Lowell community."

Thursday's Signature Chefs Auction will acknowledge the culinary excellence of local chefs, caterers, restaurants, wineries, breweries and bakeries while raising money to support March of Dimes and its efforts to give every baby a healthy start at life.

For more information on the event, call Jenelle Dolan at 978-729-5849.

Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and 1 million will die before their first birthday. Your gift helps the March of Dimes fund research, education, advocacy and programs that help more moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.

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